Jewelry box



June 21, s s 1,863,937

JEWELRY BOX Filed Nov. 30, 1931 Patented June 21, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE JOHN M. SHIELDS, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'ro F. H.NOBLE & conrnNxyor CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A oonron-A'rIoN or ILLINOISJEWELRY BOX My invention relates to a novel ornamental box designedparticularly for the display of small articles of jewelry and the like,such as wrist watches, lockets, brooches, pins, etc.,

and its object is the provision of an attractive container which can beused for display of the contained article in a show case or on a counterand may be conveniently handled when exhibiting the article, and whichis suitable and desirable as an ornamental container to be sold with thearticle. To this end I have devised and invented the novel jewelry boxhereinafter described in detail, and consisting of body and lid portionsand a hinged supporting member arranged to support and when in extendingposition, display the article which the box was designed to receive.

My invention resides in'the construction and arrangement of thesupporting member of the container with reference to the body and lidmembers, as will be evident from the description of its constructionhereinafter given, the essential elements of my invention being moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of my novel jewelry box,closed;

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the Same, with the parts in display position;Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical section of the box, the plane of thesection and direction of view being indicated by the broken line 3-3 ofFig. 1; I

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same, as indicated by thebrokenline 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

' Fig. 5 is a perspective of the box with'the supporting member'orsection in lower position and thelid portion of the box raised.

Like reference characters indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawing.

The body or base portion A of my novel jewelry box in the presentinstance consists of a sheet metal plate bent into proper shape to forma box body and covered with a facing a of ornamental fabric. In thepresent in- Stance the bottom section 1 of the sheet metal is formedwith upwardly-extending end and side sections 2, 3 and 4 at the ends andrear severally formed with similar depending 7 vertical flanges marked5, 6 and 7, respective ly. At each end of the front of the base, a

small inclined triangular section 8 extends upwardly from the bottomsection 1 to the upper line of the adjacent end sections.

Hinged to the front edge of the bottom section of the body is thesupporting member B, which like the body portion of the box is formed ofa sheet metal plate covered with an ornamental facing material, markedZ). This supporting member includes a front side section 9, whichextends from the hinge line along which it is hinged to the bottomsection of the box body upwardly at the same inclination as thetriangular sections 8 of the body and which constitutes the front sidewall of the base of the container; a connected top display section 10;verticalend sections 11 and 12 extending downwardly from the top sectionand arranged to fit between the end sections of the box body, and a rearside Section 13 which extends downwardly from the top section, thissection in the present instance being for the sake of symmetry ofappearance when the box is open for display inclined oppositely to thefront side section 9.

The display section 10 of the Supporting member is suitably formed, orequipped with fastening members, to adapt it to display the articlewhich the box is designed to receive. In the present instance, to adaptit to support and display a wrist watch, the center of the displaysection is cut out to provide flanges 14 extending downwardly from arectangular opening, and a covered ornamental pad 15 is provided, havingend flange 16-16 arranged to frictionally engage two of the flanges 14at opposite ends of the opening in the display section.

The lid or cover portion C of the box, like the body portion, isconstructed of sheet metal covered with an ornamental facing marked a,and is'hinged to the top of the rear side section 3 of the bodyportion,preferably with a spring hinge 17 as is usual in boxes of thischaracter. The cover member consists of a top wall 18, end walls 19 -19,and front and rear walls marked 20 and 21 respectively, and may beprovided with a walls are inclined at angles corresponding to theinclination of. the front and end walls of the base portion of the box;

From the foregoing it will be manifest that when the hinged supportingmember B2 is; lowermost position and the lid C. is:

in closed position against it, the box. will be securely closed andpresent the sightly appearance usual in boxes of this general character.In order to display the contained article, the lid is first opened toits fullest extent. and the supporting member then lifted sufficientlyto permit the lid to be closed under it, and the supporting member is.then tilted. back until it rests against the front wall- 20 of theclosedlid, in. the position shown in. Fig; 2. In this position of the parts,it. Willi be. noted that the article on the display pad 15 is veryeifectively displayed while the cover is in horizontal position behindthe pad and pad-supporting member, and therefore. does not" obstruct theView of other merchandise: to the rear of the box.

It will further be noted. that the provision of arear sidewall and endwalls which are symmetrical in shape and finished to correspond with thefront side wall of the supporting. member results in giving a finishedappearance to. the box when the supporting member isin display position.On the other hand, when the supporting member is in lower position;inside the .box body and the cover member is open, (see Fig. 5 thecontainer presents the appearance of an ordinary jewelry box, equippedwith a display pad: of. usual construction.

I claimz: V

1.. A display box comprising; a body portion having a bottom section.and arear side sectionv and end sections, a lid portion hinged tothe topof. said: rear side sectionof the body portion, and a supporting memberhaving a display section and a connected front side sectionhingedto.the. front edge of said bottom section of the body portion. of. the box,said supporting section. in lowermost position being arranged tounderlie said lid portion closed andin displaypositionbeing arrangedto-rest against said lid portion closed.

2.. A display box comprising a. body portion having a bottom sectionanda rear side section, a lid portion. hinged to the top of said rear sidesection of the body portion, and asupporting member having a. displaysection anda connected front side section hinged to the front. edge of.said bottom section of the body portion of. the box, saidsupportingsection in lowermost position being arranged to-underliesaidlid portionclosed and in display position being arranged to rest against said lidportion closed.

3. A display box comprising a body portion having a bottom section and arear side section and end sections, a lid portion hinged to the top ofsaid rear side section of the body portion, and a supporting memberhaving a display section. and a connected front side section hinged tothe front edge of said bottom section of the body portion of the box andalso having a rear side section and end sections arranged to fit withinthe end secions of saidbody portion, said supporting section inlowermost position being arranged to underlie said lid portion closedand in display position being arranged to rest against said' lid portionclosed.

4.. A display box comprising a body portion having a bottom. section andan inclined rear side section and inclined end sections formed withdependingvertical flanges, a lid portion hinged to the top of said rearside section of the body portion,.and a supportingmember having adisplay section. and a connected inclined front side section hinged tothe. front edge of said bottom section of the body portion of the boxand also having an inclined rear side section and vertical end sectionsarranged to-fit within the flanges of the end sections of said bodyportion, said supportingsections in lowermost position being arranged tounderlie said lid portion closed .and in display position being arrangedto rest. against said lid portion closed.

5. A display box comprising a; body portion having a bottom section.and. a rear side section, a lid portion hinged to the top. of said rearside section of the body portion, and a supporting member having adisplay sectionand. a connected front side section hinged to-the frontedge of said bottom section of the body portion of the box, saidsupporting member being formed. with a marginal section connected tosaid display section arranged to support the display section inhorizontal position underneath said lid portion. closed and saidsupporting fisection being arranged to rest against said lid portionclosed.

6.-A display box comprising a body portion having a bottom section and arear side section, a. lid portion hinged to the top of said rear sidesection of the body portion, and a supporting member having a displaysectionand aconnected front side section hinged to thefront-edgeof saidbottom section of the body portion of the box, said supporting memberbeing formed with end sections connected to said display sectionarranged to rest against said lid portion closed.

In: testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name. 7

. JOHN M. SHIELDS.

